ILA Helen M. Robinson Grant
This US$1,200 grant established in memory of Helen M. Robinson is given annually to support a doctoral student in the early stages of his or her dissertation research in reading and literacy. Dr. Robinson devoted much of her work to developing a better understanding of instructional interventions. This grant will be used to support eligible dissertation research in this area. Applicants must be ILA members.
Deadline: January 15
Guidelines
Application
Recent recipients
2017
2016
Colleen Whittingham
Local Literacies, Preschool Practices, Sponsored Spaces: A Case of One Ethnically and Linguistically Diverse Preschool Classroom
2015
Lina Trigos-Carrillo
Academic Literacies of LA College Students
2014
Junko Sakoi
Children's Literary Responses and Teachers' Perspectives and Experiences With Graphic Forms of Texts
2013
Eric Claravall
Examining the Potential of the Teacher as Researcher Model in Developing Morphological Awareness Among Struggling Readers
For additional information, contact ILAAwards@reading.org.